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{{other uses}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Tual | official_name = City of Tual {{nobold|''Kota Tual''}} | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Tual City Monument.jpg | image_caption = Tual City Monument | image_shield = Lambang Kota Tual.png | image_map = Locator map of Tual City in Maluku.png | map_caption = Location within Maluku | pushpin_map = Indonesia_Maluku#Indonesia | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maluku and Indonesia | coordinates = {{coord|5|38|12.5|S|132|45|3|E|region:ID|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{INA}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Maluku}} | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_title1 = Vice Mayor | leader_name = Akhmad Yani Renuat | leader_name1 = {{Ill|Amir Rumra|lt=Amir Rumra|id}} | established_title = City status | established_date = 2007 | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 =  | established_date3 =  | area_total_km2 = 254.39 | population_total = 90470 | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_footnotes = <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Tual Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8172)</ref> | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = Indonesia Eastern Time | utc_offset = +9 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = (+62) 916 | registration_plate = DE | website = [http://www.tualkota.go.id/ tualkota.go.id] | blank_name_sec1 = HDI (2022) | blank_info_sec1 = {{increase}} 0.686 ({{fontcolor|#fc0|Medium}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bps.go.id/indicator/26/413/1/-metode-baru-indeks-pembangunan-manusia.html|title=Badan Pusat Statistik}}</ref> | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 }} '''Tual''' (Indonesian: ''Kota Tual'') is a city in Maluku Province of Indonesia, geographically located within the Kei Islands. On 17 July 2007, it was separated from the rest of the Kei Islands (which continue to form the Southeast Maluku Regency) and was created an independent city.

The city covers a land area of {{cvt|254.39|sqkm}}, together with a sea area estimated at {{cvt|19088|sqkm}}. It includes the urbanized Dullah Island (Indonesian: ''Pulau Dullah'') which is situated to the northeast of the much larger ''Kei Kecil,'' and includes a further number of small islands to the west of Kei Kecil.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=SIFATARU - Maluku|url=https://sifataru.atrbpn.go.id/Region/profil/8172|access-date=2021-04-10|website=sifataru.atrbpn.go.id}}</ref>

== Geography == The city comprises the main Dullah Island (''Pulau Dullah'') together with numerous smaller islands off the north of Kei Kecil island, together with the small archipelagoes of the Tayando Islands, and Kur Islands, which lie to the west of the Kei Islands. The total land area of these islands is {{cvt|254.39|sqkm}}. The Tayando Islands have a maximum altitude of around 100 metres above the sea, while the Kur Islands has an altitude of around 400 metres.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Loupatty |first=Stenly R. |date=2013 |title=Sejarah Kota Tual |journal=Jurnal Penelitian |volume=6 |issue=5 |pages=92–133 |url=https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpnbmaluku/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2014/06/Tulisan-Ini-Telah-Dimuat-Dalam-Jurnal-Peneltian-No.-5-Edisi-April-2013-Untuk-Mendapatkan-Lebih-Lengkap-Silakan-Link-Untuk-Mendwnload-Tuisan-Ini..pdf|access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref> On Dullah Island, the city has a small slope between 0 and 25 degrees, most of it generally considered to be a low-lying region. However, there are several points within the city boundaries that have steep slopes above 45 degrees.

The majority of the soils in the city are latosol, podzol, and rendzina. The soils generally are fertile and have good drainage, with the inhabitants using the land for agriculture, especially during the rainy season, growing various tubers.<ref name=":0" />

=== Climate === Tual has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen ''Am'') with moderate rainfall from August to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to July.

{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Tual (2004–2020) |temperature colour = pastel |Jan high C = 31.0 |Feb high C = 31.0 |Mar high C = 31.0 |Apr high C = 31.2 |May high C = 31.0 |Jun high C = 30.1 |Jul high C = 29.6 |Aug high C = 29.8 |Sep high C = 30.9 |Oct high C = 32.1 |Nov high C = 32.5 |Dec high C = 31.6 |Jan low C = 24.1 |Feb low C = 24.0 |Mar low C = 24.1 |Apr low C = 24.1 |May low C = 24.4 |Jun low C = 24.2 |Jul low C = 24.0 |Aug low C = 23.5 |Sep low C = 23.9 |Oct low C = 23.9 |Nov low C = 24.0 |Dec low C = 24.2 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 410.1 |Feb rain mm = 310.5 |Mar rain mm = 487.6 |Apr rain mm = 306.8 |May rain mm = 244.8 |Jun rain mm = 247.6 |Jul rain mm = 154.0 |Aug rain mm = 44.6 |Sep rain mm = 57.2 |Oct rain mm = 71.8 |Nov rain mm = 154.4 |Dec rain mm = 411.9 |Jan rain days = 20.0 |Feb rain days = 17.8 |Mar rain days = 19.3 |Apr rain days = 16.8 |May rain days = 15.3 |Jun rain days = 15.3 |Jul rain days = 10.1 |Aug rain days = 6.5 |Sep rain days = 5.5 |Oct rain days = 6.2 |Nov rain days = 10.2 |Dec rain days = 19.5 |source 1 = Meteomanz<ref name=Meteomanz>{{cite web | url = http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=5410&ind=97810&y1=2004&m1=01&y2=2020&m2=12&so=000&fm=00 | title = SYNOP/BUFR observations. Data by months | publisher = Meteomanz | access-date = 21 March 2024}}</ref> }}

== Governance ==

=== Administrative districts === thumb|280x280px|Mayoral office building of Tual The city as of 2010 was divided into four districts (''kecamatan''), but subsequently in 2018 a fifth district — Kur Selatan (South Kur) — was created from part of Pulau-Pulau Kur District. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations as of the 2010 census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 2020 census,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Tual Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8172)</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 3 urban ''kelurahan'' and 27 rural ''desa''), and its post code.

{| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! Kode Wilayah ||Name of District (''kecamatan'') || Area in km2 || Pop'n Census 2010 || Pop'n Census 2020 || Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 ||Admin centre||No. of villages||Post code |- | 81.72.04 || Pulau-Pulau Kur || align="right" |19.61|| align="right" |4,895|| align="right" |2,615|| align="right" |2,843||Tubyal|| align="center" |5 (a) ||97615 |- | 81.72.05 || Kur Selatan || align="right" |28.72|| align="right" |(b)|| align="right" |3,325|| align="right" |3,929||Warkar|| align="center" |7||97614 |- | 81.72.03 || Tayando Tam || align="right" |73.74|| align="right" |5,448|| align="right" |7,486|| align="right" |7,893||Tayando Yamtel|| align="center" |5||97613 |- | 81.72.01 || Pulau Dullah Utara || align="right" |91.57|| align="right" |14,564|| align="right" |23,433|| align="right" |24,620||Namser|| align="center" |8||97612 |- | 81.72.02 || Pulau Dullah Selatan || align="right" |40.75|| align="right" |33,175|| align="right" |51,421|| align="right" |51,185é||Tual|| align="center" |5||97611 |- | || '''Totals''' || align="right" |''254.39''|| align="right" |''58,082''|| align="right" |''88,280''|| align="right" |''90,470''||''Tual''|| align="center" |''30''|| |}

Note: (a) including 3 ''kelurahan'' - Ketsoblak, Lodar El and Masrum. (b) the 2010 population of the new Kur Selatan District is included in the figure for Pulau-Pulau Kur, from which it was split off.

==Geography== The Kur Islands District (''Kecamatan Pulau-Pulau Kur'') comprises the northern part of the Kur Islands archipelago, consisting of the northern half of Kur Island together with islands to its north including Kaimear, Kanos and Bui, of which Kaimear is the only inhabited island. The South Kur District (''Kecamatan Kur Selatan'') consists of the southern half of Kur Island, together with islands to its south including Mangur, Fadol and Wonen, of which only Mangur is inhabited. The Kur Islands are situated far to the west of the Kayando Tam group.

The Tayando Tam District (''Kecamatan Tayando Tam'') comprises 27 islands (of which the largest and only populated ones are ''Pulau Tayando'' and ''Pulau Tam'') situated to the west of Kei Kecil. There are five villages - Ngurhir on Tam Island, and Langgiar, Yamtel, Ohoitel and Yamru on Yayando Island

North Dullah Island District (''Kecamatan Pulau Dullah Utara'') comprises the northern half of Dullah Island, and 22 smaller islands, while the more urbanised South Dullah Island District (''Kecamatan Pulau Dullah Selatan'') comprises the southern part of Dullah Island and 7 smaller islands.

== Economy == The city produced 3.9 tons of galangal, 3.7 tons of turmeric, and 2.02 tons of ginger in 2019. This is a sharp decrease from the previous year, in which the city produced 11 tons of galangal, 4.2 tons of turmeric, and 3.45 tons of ginger, suggesting a decline in the agricultural sector and a shift to the industry and service sectors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara |url=https://tualkota.bps.go.id/publication/2020/05/20/71ead736caaa6f7071375f40/kota-tual-dalam-angka-2020.html |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=tualkota.bps.go.id}}</ref> Other agricultural commodities such as sweet potatoes and cassava also experienced a decline in production, from 21 tons to 14 tons and 107 tons to 76 tons, respectively.<ref name=":1" /> Another sector, fishery, contributes significantly to the local economy, in which there were 30,638 tons of seafood products from the city in 2019, ranging from tuna to shrimp.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=BeritaSatu.com |title=Kehadiran Industri Perikanan Terpadu Dorong Perekonomian Kota Tual |url=https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/123917/kehadiran-industri-perikanan-terpadu-dorong-perekonomian-kota-tual |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=beritasatu.com |language=id}}</ref> In the industry sector, fish meal production is the main industry product with an investment value of more than $680,000.<ref name=":1" /> There are 12 registered restaurants in the city, not counting informal restaurants and shops.<ref name=":1" /> Unemployment rate was 9.3% as of 2019.<ref name=":1" />

As the city's location is isolated and dependent on logistics from the sea, it is very prone to high inflation. The inflation rate in 2020 was 1.15%, which was the highest inflation rate in Indonesia that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liputan6.com |date=2020-12-01 |title=BPS Sebut 83 Kota Inflasi, Tertinggi di Tual Maluku |url=https://www.liputan6.com/bisnis/read/4422270/bps-sebut-83-kota-inflasi-tertinggi-di-tual-maluku |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=liputan6.com |language=id}}</ref>

== Demographics == Around 75% of the population are Muslim, 25% are Christian, 0.08% are Hindu, and 0.01% are Buddhist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peringatan |url=https://sp2010.bps.go.id/index.php/page/warning |access-date=2021-04-18 |website=sp2010.bps.go.id}}</ref> The city's life expectancy is 65.21.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara |url=https://tualkota.bps.go.id/publication/2020/12/28/e2e0aed72a13b5908f6224e3/statistik-daerah-kota-tual-tahun-2020.html |access-date=2021-04-18 |website=tualkota.bps.go.id}}</ref> As at mid 2023, there were 44,782 males and 45,225 females.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2024">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Tual Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8172)</ref>

== Education == thumb|A junior high school in TualThere are fifteen kindergartens, sixty-four elementary schools, thirty junior high schools, fourteen senior high schools, and six vocational high schools both public and private.<ref name=":1" /> In addition, there are three higher education institutions.<ref name=":1" />

== Healthcare == The city only has one hospital, but is also supported by two clinics, nineteen puskesmas, and one central pharmacy.<ref name=":1" /> The only hospital in the city, Maren Hi Noho Renuat Regional Hospital, is owned by city government and undergoing an expansion expected to be completed in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSUD Maren Hi Noho Renuat Rampung Tahun 2021 |url=https://www.radarpos.id/2020/08/rsud-hi-noho-renuat-rampung-tahun-2021.html |access-date=2021-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pemkot Tual Optimis Pembangunan RSUD Hi Noho Renuat Rampung Tahun 2021 |url=https://www.malukuchannelonline.com/2020/08/pemkot-tual-optimis-pembangunan-rsud-hi.html |access-date=2021-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasi SDM Kesehatan Nasional |url=http://bppsdmk.kemkes.go.id/info_sdmk/info/fasyankes?unit=8172002 |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=bppsdmk.kemkes.go.id}}</ref> There are also 18 family planning clinics as of 2019. There are exactly 100 mosques and 24 churches in the city.<ref name=":1" />

== Culture and entertainment ==

== Transportation == thumb|Aerial view of Tual Seaport 187,72 kilometers out of 353,59 kilometers of roads in the city are paved using asphalt.<ref name=":1" /> Angkots exist in the city and are the only available form of public transportation. Other informal taxis and motorcycle taxis also exist, but online transportation services such as Grab and Gojek have not yet established a presence {{As of|2021|lc=y}}.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Infrastruktur Wilayah Kota Tual |url=http://www.dpmptsp-maluku.com/kota-tual/infrastruktur-wilayah |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410030027/http://www.dpmptsp-maluku.com/kota-tual/infrastruktur-wilayah |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=www.dpmptsp-maluku.com}}</ref> The closest airport is Karel Sadsuitubun Airport and Dumatubin Airport which are located around 10 minutes' journey from the city.<ref name=":3" /> The city is also served by Pelni to connect it to other neighboring islands and regions.<ref name=":3" />

== Media == The city and neighbouring regions have access to 4G internet service, in addition to other basic telecommunication services such as the telephone.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-27 |title=Warga Desa Malra Nikmati Layanan Internet 4G |url=https://www.kabartimurnews.com/2020/08/28/warga-desa-malra-nikmati-layanan-internet-4g/ |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=Kabartimurnews.com |language=id-ID}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maluku |first=Rakyat |title=Telkomsel Perluas Jaringan di Wilayah Cluster Kepulauan Tual – Rakyat Maluku |url=http://rakyatmaluku.com/telkomsel-perluas-jaringan-di-wilayah-cluster-kepulauan-tual/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126145254/http://rakyatmaluku.com/telkomsel-perluas-jaringan-di-wilayah-cluster-kepulauan-tual/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 26, 2020 |access-date=2021-04-10 |language=id-ID}}</ref> There are also some public Wi-Fi spots provided by the government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-27 |title=Wuih, Jaringan Wi-Fi Terpasang di Seluruh Maluku |url=https://republika.co.id/berita/nasional/umum/13/04/27/mlw652-wuih-jaringan-wifi-terpasang-di-seluruh-maluku |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=Republika Online |language=id}}</ref> The only fiber optic connection provider is IndiHome, which is state-owned under Telkom Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-21 |title=IndiHome Kota Tual {{!}} Layanan Resmi Pasang IndiHome |url=https://indihomeonline.com/indihome-kota-tual-layanan-resmi-pasang-indihome/ |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=Paket IndiHome Sedang Promo, Daftar IndiHome Sekarang! |language=en-US}}</ref>

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